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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
 cm 
5
2
2
1
2
6
 mm 
max°C
-8
-12
-11
-9
-13
-9
-7
-11
-5
-4
-6
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-6
min°C
-11
-16
-15
-12
-13
-12
-10
-11
-9
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-5
-6
chill°C 
-22
-28
-26
-21
-21
-19
-17
-19
-17
-15
-15
-15
-14
-15
-14
-13
-14
Freezing level (m
1850
1050
2000
1400
1200
2300
1800
1300
2850
2250
2450
2850
2500
2650
3050
2800
2700
Cloud base (m)
3350
3350
4200
3450
3350
3350
3450
3350
3350
3350
3350
3350
3350
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-14-13-11-13-11-9-11-7-6-7-6-5-6-5-5-6-5-11-10-7-10-7-5-9-4-2-4-2-2-3-20-2
Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
Sunset
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:45

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
39 km N
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
16 km
48 km SE
2826m alt.
43 minutes ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 98).
0
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 228).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
65 km NW
2286m alt.
54 minutes ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
72 km E
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 283).
10
Buena Vista Airport
72 km E
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.